kaufer01

kaufer01

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  1. One month as a PHN....

    kaufer01 replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in Public, Community Health

    Congrats on the job and welcome to public health nursing! I've been a PHN for about 2.5 years and also love it. I think it's one of those jobs you really have to want to do or your going to dread...

  2. Moving to Bangor

    kaufer01 replied to bizzymum2's topic in General Nursing

    I moved to Maine a little over a year ago from Wisconsin. I live in the Midcoast and the people and community out here is great. It's a lot smaller town that living in Bangor so that was a lot to get...

  3. advice for camp nurse interview?

    kaufer01 replied to adpiRN's topic in Camp

    I've worked at three different camps and each one was vastly different. They all had positives and negatives. One big thing I would watch out for is camper to nurse ratio. I have been in a situation...

  4. When should I apply?

    kaufer01 replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Camp

    In my experience, camps start posting positions in a couple months. This is not to say that there won't be camps out there with postings now. I would keep looking occasionally now, but really start...

  5. Decisions, decisions!

    kaufer01 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Nursing Career

    Making a decision can really be tough. You have to decide what is best for you and your current situation. I've always found pro con lists to be extremely helpful. Make sure if you have any additional...

  6. Nurse Family Partnership job

    kaufer01 replied to fayardj's topic in Public, Community Health

    Sorry to hear you didn't get the job. Keep filling out those applications, something will come along

  7. Nurse Family Partnership job

    kaufer01 replied to fayardj's topic in Public, Community Health

    Congrats on your new job! I am also starting my new job on Oct 31. I'll be doing maternal/child public health. I'm excited too

  8. Loans, loans and more loans

    kaufer01 replied to Jennyfour's topic in General Nursing

    First, take a deep breath, you will figure it out. I graduated with loans too (not quite as many as you have, but enough), but I wasn't lucky enough to have secured a permanent, full time job by the...

  9. Why cant I get an interview or at least a job?

    kaufer01 replied to ilove's topic in Nursing Career

    I actually think that they are required to tell you if something came back on your background check. (Note: I am not positive on this, so if anyone knows for sure feel free to correct me if I am...

  10. Moving to Maine

    kaufer01 replied to kaufer01's topic in General Nursing

    I am so excited to make this move. Thank you for all the information, it's been incredibly

  11. any RNs have their Perkins Loan cancelled?

    kaufer01 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the process of filling out the application for the loan cancellation as well. The person from my college that I'm working with said as long as I'm working full time with direct patient contact...

  12. Moving to Maine

    kaufer01 replied to kaufer01's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info! I actually did a couple of phone interviews for the job and have not actually been to Maine yet. What are winter's in the area like? I am from Wisconsin and have grown up with...

  13. Moving to Maine

    kaufer01 replied to kaufer01's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be moving to the Rockland

  14. New Grad, No Job experience, How to find a job.

    kaufer01 replied to maxienurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    .RN. hang in there. I graduated in 2009 and have only really had summer camp nursing experience thus far. I'm living in the midwest and jobs here are pretty slim to come by. Keep chugging along and...

  15. Just got my job offer letter!

    kaufer01 replied to Drug's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats on the

  16. *Some Advice* What do you tell yourself when you didn't get the job?

    kaufer01 replied to nurseypoo87's topic in General Nursing

    I'm right there with you. I graduated in 2009. I've had a handful of mixed experiences and interviews, but still have yet to land a "career path" nursing job. Welcome to the real world where the job...

  17. For Laffs - Take The Nurse's Cap Quiz

    kaufer01 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing Humor

    7 out of 10 - I too have never worn a

  18. Maintaining the license without work, and a general rant

    kaufer01 replied to hotflashion's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm only 24 and am in the same boat. I doubt it's only age related. I am even willing to move and have not had luck going that route. It's a tough job market out there right

  19. Maintaining the license without work, and a general rant

    kaufer01 replied to hotflashion's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am also a 2009 grad with limited experience. I have moved in an attempt to find work. I am originally from WI and moved to DE for an AmeriCorps program hoping to get a job on the East Coast in a...

  20. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    kaufer01 replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    While I can't deny I'm sure it'd be fun. I've worked as an EMT and seen people literally be scraped off the road. However, I've seen just as many car accidents and people that have gotten struck by...

  21. First week of School

    kaufer01 replied to asp40's topic in School

    Typically you are there for the whole session if it is done by session (i.e. sleep at camp). Depending on the camp these can be anywhere from 1 week to 4 weeks (possibly longer). Some camps are ok...

  22. First week of School

    kaufer01 replied to asp40's topic in School

    Sl1011 - Summer Camps are located throughout the US. I have worked at a summer camp the past three summers (a different one each year). Often if you do a Google search you can find summer camp...

  23. Nursing Students at Camp

    kaufer01 replied to Oojopioo's topic in Camp

    I worked at a summer camp in Maryland (YMCA Camp Tockwogh) the summer of 2010 that hired student nurses to work the whole summer and then had RNs (typically parents of campers - I was the exception)...

  24. School nursing for inexperienced RN?

    kaufer01 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in School

    This is an area of nursing that I am also interested in, but have been having a difficult time getting into. I've worked at summer camps for the past three summers and have had a wide range of medical...

  25. Job Market - New Graduates

    kaufer01 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I started job searching in Feb. I finally gave up and went the AmeriCorps route for the next year. Not nursing, but emergency service corps. Hopefully it will help in some way... It was frustrating...